Composition for and the production of waterproof cements, concretes, and mortars



UNITED STATES Cross Reference PATENT oFr cE.

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COMPOSITION FOR AND THE ZERODUCTION OI" WATERPROOF CEMEI T'IS, CONGBET ES MOB/EARS.

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To all whom it may concern: Be it known. that I, HARRY CRAIGHILL BADDER, a subject of the King of England, and residing at Bedford Park, London, 111 5 the county of Middlesex, England, have invented new and useful Improvements in and Connected with Compositions for and the Production of Waterproof Cements, Concretes, and Mortars, of which the following is a specification. I

This invention has reference to the. production of cement concrete or cement mortarand lime concrete or mortar-which are waterproof or non-absorptive-to moisture. i

According to this invention, a waterproof or moisture non-absorptive cement concrete comprises a cement of known kind, preferably Portland cement, an a regate a'nd an ialiciteicompoiin v ..ci ltlia-l l .area.

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e Blind that the proportions of the aluminum silicate compound,which will produce the quality of concrete referred to, are about from 95% to 75% of cement used in the concrete, and 5% to 25% of the aluminum silicate compound.

Further according to this invention, an aluminum silicate compound which is highly efficient and advantageous, consists of a mixture of (1) basic aluminum silicate and silicate of otassium or equivalent liasic'substance, and (ES an aluminum silicate and chlorid of zinc,m'agi es1um,ca 01pm or other equivalent meta These subs ances or compounds are preferably prepared in a special manner as follows:

.The basic aluminum jiligate which is to be com med 1 "sllicgte of potassium or like metal or substaiiEe, 11155 cofisistbf a dri china or e uivalent cla broken u s ance, say for a ew is then dried, and subsequently reduced to fine state of division or owder. The aluminum body which is use in the compound epniilsting of thle basic allilmilnfim silicate an o ori ca ci um or t e' i e, consists of K y-contaliiing say about 33% alumina or more-:burnt to a burnt brick condition, and this i's' broken up into cubes Specification of Letters Patent.

7 say about half inch cubes, and these are quently dried Patented Nov. 8,1921.

Application filed m 9, 1919. Serial No. 309,730. 4 w 3 saturated with the solution of chlorid of calcimnor"'""uivalent'chlorid, and su sei 4 heat, and then reduced to a fine statb ffdi vis'ion or powderf' *T have' found that if unburnt' clay be used in this latter preparation it c'urdles, and is unsuitable and does not act in the manner regluired.

- he two powders or reduced bodies of material are mixed-together preferably, in a mixing ma'cliifitw'and there is added to them at the time of mixing a small proportion of sulfate of a metal or earth, say to the extent of 2%% to 10%- a so in a finely divided state; and this mixture is added to the cement used in making the concrete of Portland cement, aggregate and water.

n concrete comprising as one of its ingredients the mixture above referred to, the

voids in it are filled up so as to render it waterproof or proof against the entry or v 'chemical reaction is set up with the result that the free or loosely combined lime in the cement is acted upon by the mm g and chlorids in the mixture which ma es the resulting concrete much harder and stronger, when set.

With regard to the wuminum silicate powders used, these may 'ie employed in equal proportions; but in some cases the owder produced from the combination of clay and silicate of potassium or the like may-be in greater quantity than the other.

With regard to the sulfate used, this may advantageously consist of ma esium or calcium sulfate or preferably a mixture of Both. Its elfecl; is that the starting of the chemical reaction aboie referred to in connection with the free lime is promoted.

If the mixture above referred to be employed in connection with lime concrete or mortars, it renders same slightly hydraulic, and waterproof and non-absorptive of moisture.

By the use of burnt clay, holding in it a dried chlorid of calcium or the like, and of dried clay holding in it a dried silicate of potassium or the like, chemical reaction between these ingredients is prevented, and 105 reaction is reserved until the cement mixed -with the said powders is combinedby the water used in the manufacture ofconcr'e'te,

which is what is required.

Instead of using chlorid of calcium,chlorid of zinc or other metal may be employed. a-

n some cases, for special purposes, in lieu'of using an aluminum silicate, a silicate of another metal or of alike character or cup of metals may be einployed umic or instance 3 but the basic aluminum s1l1- cate consisting of clay is simplest and cheapest, and best material for general pur-.

oses that'can be employed in the manuacture or production of this. powder or .powdercompound for use in cement or lime concrete.

" Further, in some cases, where it is notrequired that .the compound, used with thec'ement in making concretes and mortars should impart increased strength to it, but only that it .should render the concrete water roof or non-absorptive to moisture,

the ve icle or carrier of the liquid silicates and chlorids specified may consist of ulverulent material known to be inbrt w en mixed or combined in the cement.

It is known that in making cement concretes, solutions of silicates or chlorids have been made use of by adding them to the .waterin making the concrete and it is also known that a solution of liquid silicate has been used by spraying it over the concrete as soon as it has set and hardened sufficiently for. this to be done mostly with a'view of making the concrete set more quickly, or to makeit harder, but it is unsuccessful because the' free or loosely combined lim'e is scattered or deposited all through the concrete and cannot be reached by a solutionap lied to the surface of the concrete.

hat is'jclaimed is 1. A,mixture for waterproofing concrete proof and moisture non-absorptive, compris- --ing clay saturated with sodium silicate and dried mixed with burnt cla saturated with an alkaline" earth metal ch orid and dried.

5. A mixture for waterproofing and hardening. cement, comprising clay saturated with sodium. silicate and dried, burnt clay saturated with calcium chlorid and dried, and a sulfate.

6. A waterproof moisture non-absorptive cement, comprising a mixture of aluminum silicate, saturated with a solution of sodium silicate and dried, an aluminum silicate saturated with a solution of an alkaline earth metal chlorid and dried, and a sulfate, ag-

gregate, and water.

7. A mixture for water roofing cement comprising aluminum si icate saturated with a solution of a sllicate of a metal and dried, and aluminum silicate saturated with a solution of an alkaline earth metal chlorid and dried.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

HARRY CRAIGHILL BADDER.

Witnesses:

WILLIAM W. S'rocx, Enwasp STARR. 

